Title (en)

FOAM COATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WRAP FABRIC

Publication

EP 0296701 A3 19900425 (EN)

Application

EP 88303344 A 19880413

Priority

US 5994987 A 19870609

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0296701A2] A sterilizable, water vapor permeable, bacterial barrier foam-coated medical fabric suitable for use as a medical instrument wrap or CSR wrap which features a nonwoven textile-type substrate coated with a continuous network of an open cell microporous foam that forms a network of interconnected cells distributed among and covering nearly the entire surface of the substrate. This foam extends into the substrate itself and presents a network of interconnected cells that form a tortuous path from the face of the fabric to the opposite side of the fabric to define a bacterial barrier to inhibit or stop the passage of bacteria, yet permits steam and water vapor to pass into and out of the fabric.

IPC 1-7

D06N 3/10; D06N 7/00

IPC 8 full level

A61L 2/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); D06N 3/00 (2006.01); D06N 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 2/26 (2013.01 - EP US); B32B 5/145 (2013.01 - US); B32B 5/24 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 3/0045 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 3/0063 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 3/042 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 3/045 (2013.01 - EP US); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01 - US); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01 - US); B32B 2307/7145 (2013.01 - US); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01 - US); B32B 2439/80 (2013.01 - US); D06N 2205/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 2209/123 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 2209/128 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 2209/142 (2013.01 - EP US); D06N 2211/18 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/249953 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/249955 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/249978 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/24998 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/249981 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 442/647 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 442/689 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• [A] GB 2087262 A 19820526 - JOHNSON & JOHNSON
• [AD] US 4499139 A 19850212 - SCHORTMANN WALTER E [US]
• [A] US 4439473 A 19840327 - LIPPMAN JERRY [US]
• [A] US 4357428 A 19821102 - WATSON STUART L, et al
• [A] US 4342390 A 19820803 - MITCHELL JAMES G, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4761326 A 19880802; EP 0296701 A2 19881228; EP 0296701 A3 19900425

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 5994987 A 19870609; EP 88303344 A 19880413